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BOY MEETS WORLD:
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Every ’90s kid knows just how important Boy Meets World is. The romance of Cory and Topanga and the wisdom of Mr. Feeny is nothing to be scoffed at. You can get all seven seasons in this collection and give it to any person in their mid-to-late 20s, making the safe bet that they’re a Boy Meets World fan. It’s important they get it soon and watch every episode. They need to relive the sacred glory before Disney Channel’s new sitcom Girl Meets World (starring Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel, the same Cory and Topanga, now married with two children) comes out next year. The new show could spoil what Boy Meets World once was, or it could add to the greatness. It’s risky.
LIFE OF PI
A boy plus a tiger plus a small boat in the middle of the ocean. That equation seems to equal death for both living parties involved. But for Piscine, aka Pi, and Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger, it means life and an incredible story to go with it. The film is filled with stunning, dreamlike imagery. The scenes with zoo animals out on ocean waters gives it a bizarre feel, but the glowing water and the island swarmed with meerkats make it beautiful. Get this movie for the introspective thinker you know. They’ll spend hours pondering its themes of mortality, faith and the power of storytelling.
BREAKING BAD:
THE COMPLETE SERIES
Walter White, a chemistry teacher, wants to be sure his family will be financially secure when he dies from his inoperable cancer. So he starts cooking meth with the help of a former student, and they’re so good at it that big-time dealers take notice. Crazy ordeals ensue and family challenges arise. Among it all, Breaking Bad became one of the most popular cable shows on American television. The complete series set comes in a replica money barrel and is stuffed with all kinds of fan treasures. There’s a commemorative challenge coin, a 16-page booklet with a letter from writer Vince Gilligan and a Los Pollos Hermanos apron. The DVDs include 55 hours of special features from all the seasons, plus a two-hour documentary. It’s priced around $400, but if you know a big enough fan, their happiness could be worth it. n
38 INLANDER DECEMBER 19, 2013